Page:The sculptures and inscription of Darius the Great on the Rock of Behistûn in Persia.djvu/202



1 There is room for eight or nine characters in the gap. 3 There is room for six or seven characters in the gap. 8 The end of the sign is preserved. 4 There is room for four characters in the gap. J The sign is clearly <^y| on the rock, so that the name cannot be restored as that of Skunka. There is room for five or six characteis in the gap. over ....[.. many of] the Scythians I slew, the rest I took prisoners:. . . [was brought] unto me in fetters and [I slew] him [....] named [. . . .]kha I took prison[er ....]! then appointed another as their leader [....] was named. Then the province became mine. LXXV. (Thus) saith Darius, the king:[....] not Auramazda 24. va[. . . .]a h[. . . .]a pisa viyatara- 25. yam[. . . .] Sak[iya avjajanam aniyam aga- 26. rb[ayam .... bajsta [anayati a]biy mam ut- 27. as[im avajanam [ ....]s n[ ....]kha nama avam aga- 28. rb[ayam. . . .] ya[. . . .] avada aniyam math- 29. is[tam akjunavam ya[. . . . njama aha pasava da- 30. h[yaus ma]na [aba]va LXXV. [thatijy Darayavaus khsaya